Battle of Monterey

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Battle of Monterey

Date	July 7, 1846
Location	Monterey, California
Result	U.S. victory

Belligerents

United States

Mexico

Commanders

John D. Sloat

Strength

Pacific Squadron, 350 men

50 men

Casualties and losses

Mexican-American War

Thornton Affair – Fort Texas – Palo Alto – Resaca de la Palma – Monterey – Cañoncito – Santa Fe – Monterrey – 1st Tabasco – Siege of Los Angeles – Battle of Dominguez Rancho – Natividad – San Pasqual – El Brazito – Rio San Gabriel – La Mesa – Cañada – Mora – Embudo Pass – Pueblo de Taos – Buena Vista – Sacramento – Veracruz – Cerro Gordo – Tuxpan – 2nd Tabasco – Contreras – Churubusco – Molino del Rey – Chapultepec – Mexico City – Huamantla – Puebla–Santa Cruz de Rosales

The Battle of Monterey, at Monterey, California (sometimes confused with the Battle of Monterrey, in Nuevo León), was waged on July 7, 1846, during the Mexican-American War. United States naval forces under Commodore John D. Sloat, in command of the United States Pacific Squadron, opposed a small group of Mexican Coast Guard.

1 Battle
2 Aftermath
3 See also
4 References

Battle

The battle was little more than a skirmish^[vague], with most of the Mexican detachments protecting the city surrendering without firing a shot.^{[citation needed]} A handful of shore batteries attempted to resist Sloat but were quickly silenced by the American warships.^{[citation needed]}

Aftermath

Of chief interest is the controversy surrounding the battle. While Sloat was an officer of the United States Navy, he was not authorized to attack any portion of California and was instead reprimanded for his action by President James K. Polk. In addition, Sloat's famous declaration, annexing California to the United States, was met with bitterness and anger by many of the native Californios.